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News from August 2022

TOWN OF BILTMORE FOREST: Trash Container Distribution Update

By Press release submission | Aug 9, 2022

Effective August 11, 2022, staff from the Town's Public Works Department has begun distributing new trash containers to all residents.

TOWN OF CANTON: Pickin' in the Park | Country Outlaws and JCreek Aug. 12

By Press release submission | Aug 8, 2022

The Town of Canton presents “Pickin in the Park” for your enjoyment during the summer months.

CITY OF ASHEVILLE: Buncombe County Community Reparations Commission Meets: August 15, 2022

By Press release submission | Aug 8, 2022

The next meeting of the Community Reparations Commission will take place 6:00 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2022 at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Banquet Hall at 87 Haywood Street.

COUNTY OF HAYWOOD: Now Accepting Donations

By Press release submission | Aug 8, 2022

We know all too well what our neighbors in KY are experiencing.

COUNTY OF HAYWOOD: Notice of Public Hearing & Public Comment Period - TS Fred Action Plan

By Press release submission | Aug 8, 2022

The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) is accepting public comment on a draft action plan for spending $7,975,000 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funding provided to the state for Tropical Storm Fred recovery.

TOWN OF BILTMORE FOREST: Employment Opportunity For Public Services Worker

By Press release submission | Aug 8, 2022

The Town of Biltmore Forest (pop. 1,400) is seeking a qualified candidate for a full-time position as a Public Services Worker within our Public Works Department.

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Asheville Reporter area weekly mass times

By Asheville Reporter | Aug 6, 2022

The following parishes in the Asheville Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

TOWN OF CANTON: Pickin' in the Park | Rewind and Green Valley

By Press release submission | Aug 6, 2022

The Town of Canton presents “Pickin in the Park” for your enjoyment during the summer months.

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Annual charity fundraising event starting at participating Haywood County Ace Hardware stores

By Asheville Reporter | Aug 5, 2022

This is the 10th year Ace Hardware stores have raised money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

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Participating Buncombe County Ace Hardware stores raising money for charity starting Aug. 5

By Asheville Reporter | Aug 5, 2022

This is the 10th year Ace Hardware stores have raised money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

CITY OF ASHEVILLE: City Council Approves Funds For an Annual Street Resurfacing Project

By Press release submission | Aug 4, 2022

City Council, during their July 26 meeting, unanimously approved $659,654.00 plus a 15% contingency of $98,948.10 ($758,602.10 total) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 22 in funds for the Asphalt Preservation Contract.

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293 more people living in Madison County in 2021 compared to 2020

By Asheville Reporter | Aug 3, 2022

Madison County had the 77th largest population in North Carolina in 2021.

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Median age of Madison County residents reached 45 by 2020

By Asheville Reporter | Aug 3, 2022

Madison County residents have a median age of 45-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.

CITY OF ASHEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT: Register now for the 2022 Asheville Tunnel to Towers Run & Walk

By Press release submission | Aug 3, 2022

Register now for the 2022 Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk Asheville, presented by the Asheville Fire Department.

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Haywood County sees 0.6% rise in population from 2020 to 2021

By Asheville Reporter | Aug 2, 2022

Haywood County had the 45th largest population in North Carolina in 2021.

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Median age of Haywood County residents reached 48 by 2020

By Asheville Reporter | Aug 2, 2022

Haywood County residents have a median age of 48-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.

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Did the population of Buncombe County rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?

By Asheville Reporter | Aug 1, 2022

Buncombe County had the seventh largest population in North Carolina in 2021.

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Median age of Buncombe County residents is 42

By Asheville Reporter | Aug 1, 2022

Buncombe County residents have a median age of 42-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.

CITY OF ASHEVILLE: Public Pools Open on Saturday and Sunday Beginning August 6

By Press release submission | Aug 1, 2022

As in previous years, Asheville’s two public swimming pools will operate on Saturday and Sunday only after the first weekend in August – but one of them will remain open later into the month than it has in the past.